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Congo authorities report more than 6,000 confirmed Ebola cases, nearly 3,000 deaths
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BUNIA, Congo — Congo’s authorities said Monday that the fastest-growing Ebola outbreak in history has topped 6,000 cases with 2,911 deaths. More than 1,360 people have recovered from the virus, in what authorities said was an “encouraging” development. The outbreak in eastern Congo is spreading under extremely difficult conditions, fueled by insecurity…
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- Why it matters
- The outbreak is spreading through a conflict zone where insecurity hampers containment efforts, allowing the virus to reach more people faster than in any previous Ebola epidemic.
- Most affected
- People in eastern Congo — Ongoing exposure to a rapidly spreading virus amid limited disease control.
Health systems in the region — Overwhelmed by the fastest-growing Ebola outbreak in history. - Likely next
- Whether the case count continues to rise, and whether recovery rates increase further from the current 22 percent.
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